UK Work Permits: Recruitment Opportunities for Schools & Academy Trusts

UK Work Permits: Recruitment Opportunities for Schools & Academy Trusts
Many schools and academy trusts face ongoing recruitment challenges due to teacher shortages. However, did you know by securing a Sponsorship Licence, schools can legally recruit skilled professionals from outside the UK, ensuring a strong and diverse teaching workforce?
Why Your School Needs a Sponsorship Licence
A Sponsorship Licence gives your school a competitive advantage by enabling you to recruit the best international talent when UK based recruitment falls short.
Key Benefits of a Sponsorship Licence:
- Expand your talent pool by gaining access to highly skilled international professionals
- Increase retention by securing employees who bring fresh expertise
- Improve your schools reputation by attracting top talent and raising
- Simplify Hiring with Expert Support for visa and compliance processes
- Plan ahead with a reliable recruitment pipeline
- Sponsorship Licence is valid indefinitely if properly maintained
Who Can Schools Sponsor Under a Skilled Worker Visa?
Your school can benefit from hiring top professionals for the following roles:
- Primary, Secondary & Further Education Teaching Professionals
- Special Needs Education Specialists
- Teaching Assistants
By expanding your hiring options, your school can improve teaching quality and pupil outcomes.
Hassle-Free Compliance & Checks
Hiring international staff involves meeting legal obligations, but with Judicium Education, the process is seamless. We ensure schools remain fully compliant with:
- Right to Work checks that prevent legal risks and ensure eligibility
- Criminal record & pre-employment checks to protect your pupils and meet safeguarding standards
- Ongoing sponsorship duties to maintain compliance with Home Office regulations without added stress.
- Health & Safety Compliance, ensuring new hires meet UK requirements
With our expert guidance, schools can focus on education, not paperwork.
Start Attracting the Best Talent Today
If your school is struggling with recruitment, a Sponsorship Licence could be just what you need. Judicium Education can guide you through the process, ensuring your school benefits from a stronger, more diverse workforce.
At Judicium Education, we simplify the immigration process, helping schools hire and retain top talent while ensuring full compliance.
Our Schools' Visa & Immigration Service helps you:
- Obtain a Sponsorship Licence
- Streamline Visa Applications & Sponsorship Certificates
- Ensure Full Compliance
- Save Time & Money
With our education specific expertise, we take the complexity out of immigration and recruitment, allowing you to hire the right people, faster.
Useful Information
If you would like to see what HR and Employment Law training we have coming up, please see our training page here.
If you would like more information of how we can support you with UK Work Permits, you can contact us on: 0345 548 7000 or email enquiries@judicium.com
You can follow us on Twitter: @JudiciumEDU
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